[Michlib-l] Wholesalers: Updates

[Jim Flury]

All, 

The governors of Pennsylvania and Ohio have issued orders for "non-essential" businesses to close. Since Brodart (Pennsylvania) and Midwest Tape (Ohio) each have a single location/warehouse, the result is that neither will be shipping product for the time being. As libraries in Michigan are closed this is not a bad thing, anyway. 

Baker and Taylor and Ingram have multiple warehouses so as far as I am aware, it is business as usual for both of them. 

The digital products for these and other vendors, Brodart being the exception since they don't have a digital product, remain open for business. And I suspect they are doing very good business. 

I can tell you that last week at TLN, and yesterday and today from our dining room table, I have processed dozens of "can we start our new RBdigital service(s) on April 1 instead of May 1?" requests from libraries. It is good to see such dedication to patron service out there! And yes, I can and will continue to process your requests for an early start to same. 

Take care, 

Jim F. 

Jim Flury 
Technical Services Manager 
The Library Network 
41365 Vincenti Court 
Novi, MI 48375 
248-536-3100, ext 133 
Fax 248-536-3098 
jflury at tln.lib.mi.us 
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